New Zealand is getting close to regulating online casinos, with Parliament moving the Online Casino Gambling Bill through the next stages. If passed, the bill would introduce a licensing system aimed at protecting players, reducing gambling harm, and bringing offshore online casinos under rules that can be properly monitored and taxed.
With the legislation now further along in the parliamentary process, we’ve broken down the main changes being proposed, what the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) is already working on, and what Kiwi players and online casinos should keep an eye on next.
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